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After weeks of troubleshooting, NASA and Boeing officials say they better understand the issues plaguing the Starliner spacecraft, but still aren’t ready to name a return date.
tl;dr
Heat building up inside the thrusters may be causing Teflon seals to bulge, restricting the flow of propellant.
Depends on a lot of things. Most orgs will use published data for what they’re choosing to use. More or less standard hardware is less likely to be sent to MR&D for testing
Depends on a lot of things. Most orgs will use published data for what they’re choosing to use. More or less standard hardware is less likely to be sent to MR&D for testing